Comments on: 31 Days of Seven Soldiers, Day 5 - Zatanna #1 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:51:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mick http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/comment-page-1/#comment-48493 mick Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:49:16 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/#comment-48493 can anyone tell me when the words ^interreality of Ra^ were appearing for the first time in comics? it seems to me that this could be in the comic-period of Zatara (1939-1959) or when the comics of Zatanna started. The imaginary daughter of Zatara returns as adult in the comics “Zatanna Zatara” (created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Murphy Anderson) and first appeared in Zatanna #1, published in the comic Hawkman #4 (October-November 1964). Till now i found the word interreality first used in the re-issue of the comics in 2005:(citations) "The seance astrally projects them into a spiritual dimension called the Interreality of Ra." ... "First stop at our journey: the Interreality of Ra" ... "The 'green six-sided sun' of the Interreality of Ra is a clear link to the dice motif - a 'cube star from the bright-world' - as well as the dimensional references. If anyone is informed, please present the details of the first use. Thanks! can anyone tell me when the words ^interreality of Ra^ were appearing for the first time in comics? it seems to me that this could be in the comic-period of Zatara (1939-1959) or when the comics of Zatanna started. The imaginary daughter of Zatara returns as adult in the comics “Zatanna Zatara” (created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Murphy Anderson) and first appeared in Zatanna #1, published in the comic Hawkman #4 (October-November 1964).
Till now i found the word interreality first used in the re-issue of the comics in 2005:(citations) "The seance astrally projects them into a spiritual dimension called the Interreality of Ra." ... "First stop at our journey: the Interreality of Ra" ... "The 'green six-sided sun' of the Interreality of Ra is a clear link to the dice motif - a 'cube star from the bright-world' - as well as the dimensional references. If anyone is informed, please present the details of the first use. Thanks!

]]> By: Lynxara http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/comment-page-1/#comment-37102 Lynxara Sun, 07 Jan 2007 22:36:52 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/#comment-37102 Checking in again-- I don't have much to say other than that I really enjoyed this issue. I actually missed Moore's Promethea (came out when I wasn't reading comics) and Swamp Thing (before my time) completely, but the commentary on this issue has finally gotten me insatiably curious about both works. I'll be hunting them down in the next few months to read so I have some context for this issue. If this is "poorer" than either work as Jog implies, then they must be absolutely amazing reading material. Checking in again-- I don't have much to say other than that I really enjoyed this issue. I actually missed Moore's Promethea (came out when I wasn't reading comics) and Swamp Thing (before my time) completely, but the commentary on this issue has finally gotten me insatiably curious about both works. I'll be hunting them down in the next few months to read so I have some context for this issue. If this is "poorer" than either work as Jog implies, then they must be absolutely amazing reading material.

]]> By: Greg Burgas http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/comment-page-1/#comment-19399 Greg Burgas Fri, 08 Dec 2006 18:55:32 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/#comment-19399 Matt - whoops, you're right - I meant Lucien. It's been a while since I've read my Sandmans! Thanks for the heads up! Craig - I read about three sentences on a web site about "brane universes" and my head almost exploded. That's interesting about going to the Vertigo universe and back - I hadn't thought of that. When I said I wasn't going to consider it, it's not that I thought it was Morrison just being clever, it's because I am not smart enough to untangle the physics behind it! Matt - whoops, you're right - I meant Lucien. It's been a while since I've read my Sandmans! Thanks for the heads up!

Craig - I read about three sentences on a web site about "brane universes" and my head almost exploded. That's interesting about going to the Vertigo universe and back - I hadn't thought of that. When I said I wasn't going to consider it, it's not that I thought it was Morrison just being clever, it's because I am not smart enough to untangle the physics behind it!

]]> By: Craig http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/comment-page-1/#comment-19266 Craig Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:27:45 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/#comment-19266 <i>I refuse to even consider Terry’s comment about ”brane universes,” </i> I'd consider it for a moment - Morrison didn't choose the term haphazardly, and the brane/brain homonym is a bit of a joke. Zatanna and the other characters are essentially jumping from the Vertigo universe back into the DC one, and taking a little dig at Vertigo as they go: "Those are the sounds of the world we left behind, my love, magnified, decelerated and distorted beyond all tolerance." I refuse to even consider Terry’s comment about ”brane universes,”

I'd consider it for a moment - Morrison didn't choose the term haphazardly, and the brane/brain homonym is a bit of a joke. Zatanna and the other characters are essentially jumping from the Vertigo universe back into the DC one, and taking a little dig at Vertigo as they go: "Those are the sounds of the world we left behind, my love, magnified, decelerated and distorted beyond all tolerance."

]]> By: Matt Lazorwitz http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/comment-page-1/#comment-19152 Matt Lazorwitz Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:47:28 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/#comment-19152 This was a great essay, as they all have been, but one little nitpick. Unless I'm mistaking the reference, which is possible, when you talk about the tree of books, you ask about Lucius. If you mean the librarian of dreams from the Sandman, his name was Lucien, not Lucius. This was a great essay, as they all have been, but one little nitpick. Unless I'm mistaking the reference, which is possible, when you talk about the tree of books, you ask about Lucius. If you mean the librarian of dreams from the Sandman, his name was Lucien, not Lucius.

]]> By: veghead http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/comment-page-1/#comment-19016 veghead Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:31:55 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/#comment-19016 Greg, I think you did your best, but I read the comic and your essay and I still have no idea what the hell was going on in that issue. Kind of confusing, no? Greg, I think you did your best, but I read the comic and your essay and I still have no idea what the hell was going on in that issue. Kind of confusing, no?

]]> By: Jaap http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/comment-page-1/#comment-18935 Jaap Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:45:29 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/#comment-18935 Thanks for the link ^^ Thanks for the link ^^

]]> By: Axel M. Gruner http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/comment-page-1/#comment-18876 Axel M. Gruner Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:04:35 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/#comment-18876 "the little people from under the hill" would very well point to the Sidhe, the grand fairies of Irish Mythology, which were once the Tuatha de Danaan, the Tribe of the Goddess Dana, before they had to flee "under the hills". "Sidhe" actually is pronounced "Shee", so that's one point where the name "Sheeda" comes from. "the little people from under the hill" would very well point to the Sidhe, the grand fairies of Irish Mythology, which were once the Tuatha de Danaan, the Tribe of the Goddess Dana, before they had to flee "under the hills". "Sidhe" actually is pronounced "Shee", so that's one point where the name "Sheeda" comes from.

]]> By: Douglas http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/comment-page-1/#comment-18866 Douglas Wed, 06 Dec 2006 06:32:37 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/#comment-18866 Here's the thing about spells: you have to be very, very careful about what they say. The monster Zatanna set free wasn't actually her "ideal man"--what she said (backwards) was "bring me the man of my dreams." And, as she noted, she'd been having bad dreams about strange things... Here's the thing about spells: you have to be very, very careful about what they say. The monster Zatanna set free wasn't actually her "ideal man"--what she said (backwards) was "bring me the man of my dreams." And, as she noted, she'd been having bad dreams about strange things...

]]> By: Greg Burgas http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/comment-page-1/#comment-18854 Greg Burgas Wed, 06 Dec 2006 04:36:45 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/#comment-18854 Good point, St. Michael, and in Gaiman's Sandman, the faerie came from the hill to watch Shakespeare's play. Of course, the Sheeda aren't exactly faeries, are they? And I can't remember if we ever find out why they are sometimes really small and why other times they're normal-sized. I'll have to see if it's mentioned anywhere. Good point, St. Michael, and in Gaiman's Sandman, the faerie came from the hill to watch Shakespeare's play. Of course, the Sheeda aren't exactly faeries, are they? And I can't remember if we ever find out why they are sometimes really small and why other times they're normal-sized. I'll have to see if it's mentioned anywhere.

]]> By: St. Michael http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/comment-page-1/#comment-18844 St. Michael Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:22:50 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/#comment-18844 I figured the "little people from under the hill" were the Sheeda. "Under the hill" is a common term for the realm of faerie. I figured the "little people from under the hill" were the Sheeda. "Under the hill" is a common term for the realm of faerie.

]]> By: Michael http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/comment-page-1/#comment-18841 Michael Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:13:39 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/#comment-18841 The final Seven Soldiers trade comes out in January. The cutoff point is Bulleteer 2. The final Seven Soldiers trade comes out in January. The cutoff point is Bulleteer 2.

]]> By: hilker http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/comment-page-1/#comment-18837 hilker Tue, 05 Dec 2006 23:37:46 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/05/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-5-zatanna-1/#comment-18837 Eight-legged horse: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleipnir Eight-legged horse: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleipnir

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